Bates, W. F.

The Warren F. Bates crew: 709th Squadron

Rattlesden, undated

Standing L-R:
Sgt Harry Doung 
Sgt Daniel De Tullio
Lt John H. Bauman
Sgt William Sonneborn
Sgt Claude Cluck 
Kneeling L-R:
Lt Warren F. Bates 
Lt Luther “Ike” Eisenhart
Sgt Robert Vogt 
Ground crew
not included:
Sgt William Rhoades
Sgt Beth Liss 

 

Flights with Warren F. Bates listed as Pilot

These lists are NOT limited to officially credited Combat missions, and may include Aborts, returns and non-takeoff occurrences as well.

447th Mission (Date) Target Plane Number Notes
#181 (04-Dec-44) Mainz, Germany 43-37873  
#182 (06-Dec-44) Merseburg, Germany 42-31100  
#183 (10-Dec-44) Koblenz, Germany 43-37873 slated #100
#184 (11-Dec-44) Koblenz, Germany 42-31100  
#186 (15-Dec-44) Hannover, Germany 42-31100 Flew with the 94th Group
#189 (28-Dec-44) Koblenz, Germany 42-31100  
#193 (02-Jan-45) Nalbach, Germany 43-38450  
#194 (03-Jan-45) Koblenz, Germany 43-38605  
#195 (05-Jan-45) Waxweiler, Germany 43-37797  
#198 (08-Jan-45) Frankfurt, Germany 43-37873  
#199 (10-Jan-45) Karlsruhe, Germany 42-97624 ABORT #2 prop gov
#201 (14-Jan-45) Magdeburg, Germany 42-107003  
#202 (15-Jan-45) Augsburg, Germany 42-31225  
#203 (16-Jan-45) Dessau, Germany 43-38450 Landed at Woodbridge
#207 (01-Feb-45) Wesel, Germany 44-6462 ABORT #2 Eng out
#209 (06-Feb-45) Chemnitz, Germany 43-38230 Cameraman
#210 (09-Feb-45) Weimar, Germany 43-37873  
#211 (14-Feb-45) Wesel, Germany 42-97976  
#214 (19-Feb-45) Wesel, Germany 43-38768  
#215 (20-Feb-45) Nurnberg, Germany 42-97976  
#216 (22-Feb-45) Aalen, Germany 42-97976  
#217 (23-Feb-45) Crailsheim, Germany 42-97976  
#218 (24-Feb-45) Bremen, Germany 42-97976  
#219 (25-Feb-45) Neuberg, Germany 42-97976  
#221 (27-Feb-45) Leipzig, Germany 42-97976  
#225 (07-Mar-45) Datteln-Emscher Lippe, Germany 42-97976  
#227 (09-Mar-45) Frankfurt, Germany 42-97976  
#229 (11-Mar-45) Hamburg, Germany 42-97976  
#231 (14-Mar-45) Hannover, Germany 42-97976  
#232 (15-Mar-45) Oranienburg, Germany 42-97976  
#237 (21-Mar-45) Wittmundhafen, Germany 43-38719  
#239 (23-Mar-45) Holzwickede, Germany 42-97976  
#240 (24-Mar-45) Varrelsbusch, Germany 42-97976  
#241 (28-Mar-45) Hannover, Germany 42-97976  
#243 (31-Mar-45) Salzwedel, Germany 43-38768  

 

 

Warren Bates, Pilot

 

 


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